Millennials Dominate Current US Generations, Data Shows
Millennials were the largest generation in the United States in 2020, at 72.26 million people, eclipsing the baby boomers' 70.68 million. read more >
Millennials were the largest generation in the United States in 2020, at 72.26 million people, eclipsing the baby boomers' 70.68 million. read more >
Kim Provost has been promoted to executive director of the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation in Jonesboro, where she has been director of fundraising and events for the past 16 years. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says President Joe Biden's mandate that many private businesses require employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is the wrong approach for boosting vaccination rates. read more >
Larger U.S. businesses now won't have to decide whether to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Doing so is now federal policy. read more >
About 80 million Americans will be affected by the rule, and employers can be fined for violations. read more >
Little Rock launched its incentive program tied to vaccination clinics it is holding, starting on Saturday at the Southwest Community Center. read more >
The new members represent health care, technology, energy and education sectors. read more >
The U.S. Defense Department is sending a 20-member military medical team to Arkansas to help expand the state's hospital capacity in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases. read more >
The company also said its U.S. workers vaccinated against the coronavirus would be eligible for 20 hours of paid sick leave beginning in 2022. read more >
With its population surging, northwest Arkansas shows that it's healthy to go into something all together. read more >
Are staffing service industries doing more with less? Or is it doing less with less? read more >
Dr. Kristin Chaffee has joined PACE of the Ozarks of Springdale, where she provides medical care for its elderly participants. read more >
The program will support students who pledge to practice in medically underserved communities. read more >
Millions of jobless Americans who have depended on federal unemployment aid as a financial lifeline are about to lose those benefits just as the delta variant of the coronavirus poses a renewed threat to the economy and the job market. read more >
Arkansas on Wednesday reported a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, but the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators eased slightly. read more >
The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on a ventilator climbs to a new high. read more >
A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit filed by a Little Rock dental network that sued its insurance carrier for denying coverage for business losses suffered as a result of COVID-19, ruling the policy didn't cover such losses. read more >
Dr. Leonard Dale Morgan and Dr. Austin N. Barber have joined Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. read more >
In the wake of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's full approval last week of Pfizer's vaccine for COVID-19, more companies are expected to mandate that their employees be vaccinated. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed deaths in Arkansas up 15.8% in 2020 compared with 2019, according to Metroplan, the planning agency for central Arkansas. read more >
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort of Hot Springs says it will give raises to employees who are fully vaccinated. read more >
Scott Street, CEO at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in El Dorado, resigns following two no-confidence votes by the hospital's staff. read more >
Delta Dental of Arkansas names Kristin Merlo president and CEO, effective Sept. 29. read more >
Arkansas Business is holding its second Women's Leadership Summit on Oct. 19 in Jonesboro, and tickets to the in-person and virtual event are available now. read more >
Mercy, which operates hospitals in Fort Smith and Rogers, says it will increase to $15 per hour the starting wage for all current and new employees across its multistate footprint. read more >
A team of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers gets a five-year, $2.5 million grant to determine if a smartphone app can reduce the relapse rate in people with opioid use disorder. read more >
Arkansas has a new legal marijuana grower, and he's hoping to supply the medical cannabis market with enough product to bring down prices. read more >
This week, a trio of million-dollar transactions is trooping onto the scene. read more >
The COVID-19 pandemic hit job sectors in central Arkansas unevenly, Metroplan, the region's planning area, reports. read more >
Dr. David Dobies, an interventional cardiologist, and Dr. Timothy Talbert, a cardiac electrophysiologist, have joined National Park Medical Center of Hot Springs. read more >
